Electoral Register
The electoral register is the list of everyone who is registered to vote. You must register every year and you must be on the register to vote at elections. You are not automatically registered, even if you pay Council Tax.
You can register to vote at any time if you’ve been missed off the register or you have moved house.
Who can register to vote?
- Anyone 16 or over (but you cannot vote until your 18th birthday)
- British or Commonwealth citizens
- Citizens of the Irish Republic or other European Union (EU) countries
There are two versions of the register - the full version and the edited version. Your details will appear on the full version of the register, but you can choose whether or not your details appear on the edited register;
- The full register is used for elections, preventing and detecting crime, and checking applications for credit
- The edited register is available for general sale and can be used for commercial activities such as marketing
Joining the electoral register
You can phone the electoral services help line on 01283 508376 to check if your name is on the Register of Electors.
You can also call in to the Customer Services Centre, Market Place, Burton upon Trent or the Customer Services Centre, the Library, High Street, Uttoxeter, to look at the register list yourself. You are able to look at the lists for up to 10 minutes and can make handwritten notes.
There are no monthly updates this year during August, September & October during the annual canvass period when all household have to register. The annual canvass registration forms are posted out mid June to all households in the Borough. If you do not receive a form, please contact the elections team either by telephoning: 01283 508376 or e mail elections@eaststaffsbc.gov.uk
A revised Register will be published earlier than normal this year i.e. 16 October due to the Police & Crime Commissioner Elections taking place on 15 November.
Rolling Registration - Joining the Register
You can join the electoral register online
Viewing the electoral register
The edited register is available for general sale. The edited register leaves out the names and addresses of people who have asked them to be left out of that version of the register. The edited register can be bought by anyone who asks for a copy and they may use it for any purpose.
The Edited register is supplied in data format and if you want to buy a copy phone 01283 508376 to find out more details.
The full register lists everyone who is entitled to vote. Only certain people and organisations can have copies of the full register, and they can only use it for specified purposes; these include electoral purposes, preventing and detective crime, and checking your identity when you have applied for credit. The law says who can have a copy of the full register and what they can use it for. It is a criminal offence for them to pass it on to anyone else or to use if for any other purpose.